There are 7 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur Station to Butterworth by train, bus, car, plane, car ferry, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworthtrain Ets
3h 59mRM 9–50Bus
- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus KL Sentral
5h 10mRM 28–90Drive 343 km
- Drive from Kuala Lumpur Station to Butterworthcar 343 km
3h 41mRM 58–84MRT to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Pasar Seni to Kwasa Sentraltrain
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SZB - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
5h 14mRM 158–250Bus via Kuala Lumpur, Kl Sentral
- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus
7h 7mRM 695Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KUL - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
6h 5mRM 122–307Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar, tram
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram
5h 27mRM 225–600
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur Station to Butterworth is to train which costs RM 9 - RM 50 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur Station to Butterworth is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs RM 55 - RM 85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from KL Sentral and arriving at Butterworth. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 48m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kuala Lumpur and arriving at Butterworth. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur Station and Butterworth is 375 km. The road distance is 343 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur Station to Butterworth without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs RM 9 - RM 50.
The train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth takes 3h 59m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Kuala Lumpur Station to Butterworth bus services, operated by Suasana Edaran, depart from KL Sentral station.
Kuala Lumpur Station to Butterworth train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Kuala Lumpur station.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur Station to Butterworth is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs RM 9 - RM 50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RM 28 - RM 90 and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur Station, Malaysia and Butterworth, Malaysia?
KTM Intercity operates a train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth every 3 hours. Tickets cost RM 9–50 and the journey takes 3h 59m. Alternatively, Suasana Edaran operates a bus from KL Sentral to Butterworth every 2 hours. Tickets cost RM 28–90 and the journey takes 4h 48m.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 65–310
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–460
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 65–310
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–460
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–190
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–190
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–230
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–230
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 9–14
- Express
- RM 30–50
Tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–23
- Phone
- 1800-88-6782
- [email protected]
- Website
- mymrt.com.my
Train from Pasar Seni to Kwasa Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 2–4
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–80
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- 03 – 5569 9999
- [email protected]
- Website
- suasanaedaran.com
Bus from KL Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 28–90
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 3 3344 8828
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aero Bus
Bus from KL Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 695
- Website
- Aero Bus
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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More Questions & Answers
Kuala Lumpur Station to Butterworth bus services, operated by Suasana Edaran, arrive at Butterworth station.
Kuala Lumpur Station to Butterworth train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Butterworth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuala Lumpur Station to Butterworth is 343 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Kuala Lumpur Station to Butterworth.
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